Through Public Speaking and Leadership class, participants learn to:
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After successfully organized and hosted the 2019-2020 year end public speaking class contest, Brian Z., a student, stated:
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"I’ve always had a fear of public speaking. Whenever I give a speech, my hands still shake a little. This class has been monumental in helping me develop my speaking skills which are important skills for later in life. This class has not only pushed me outside my comfort zone, it has also been a great experience for me. I met new people and made new friends. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone because it is fun, exciting, and overall an epic experience!"
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Training and Materials:
Experienced toastmasters from local toastmasters Clubs will serve as counselors to provide training. We will be using our own customized training material based on youth communication and leadership training materials from Toastmasters International and other sources. |
Speech and Evaluation Contests:
At the end of every semester the class will host speech and evaluation contests. All students are encouraged to participate. Parents are invited. Upon completion of the contests, winners will be announced, followed by an award ceremony for all students. |
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About Toastmasters International:
Toastmasters International (TI) is a world leader in communication and leadership development organization, with more than 345,000 members of 15,900 clubs in 142 countries and regions. www.toastmasters.org |
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In the Spring of 2017, Assistant Principal Jamie Yu, who was also a member of the Techtalk Toastmasters Club, suggested that the club sponsor a Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program (YLP) at Cary Chinese School. The proposal was welcomed by the club officers Lindsay Humeniuk (VP Membership) and Kamal Das (Club President). In order to gauge the interest of parents and students, the club officers decided to host an informational seminar about the training program. On a sunny Saturday morning of May 13th, 2017, members of the Techtalk Toastmasters Club came to Cary Chinese School to deliver the 1-hour seminar. It was well received by the parents and students. The recording of the event was then posted on Youtube and announced to the whole school.
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This is a great program. Our daughter Lisa participated in one of the classes...Per my observation, she was in the process of turning from a shy little girl to a more mature and open minded young teenager. This class helped her with that transition in that direction.
At the beginning of the class, she is nervous about each standing up speech. She would become anxious before the class. Over the time, I think she is getting better. She might still be nervous when on stage but the anxiousness prior to the class is greatly reduced. It didn't take long before she agreed to enroll herself in the final speech contest. Another lesson she learned was the importance of preparation before performance. She is now much more willing to practice/recital at home prior to a speech in class. Thanks for organizing this program. I think it is great addition to the school activity classes. |
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Class LocatIon:Panther Creek High School
6770 McCrimmon Pkwy, Cary, NC 27519 |